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TEE PhONoGRAPB.
Successful Test of the Speaking Powers
of the E,iison Instrument

Successful Test of the Speaking Powers
of the Edison Instrument.
Copsas. 1887, By 1se CcliOszic associated Pres.
New YoRK, November lSth.-An exhibit
ton of Edison's perfected phonograph was
given privately in tkis city yesterday. Ed
ison expects TO have s German patent soon.
In the old photograph the chief deficiencies
were in the impossibili.y of making an ad-
equate impression upon .he tinfoil or wax
sheet to receive the marks of the needle
point carried by the vibrating diaphragm.
Ii was necessary to shout against the dia-
phragm. and even then the resulting sounds
were mostly caricatures OF the original.
At Yesterdays test the photograph dis
tinctiy read off a page from "Eicholas
Nickleby.n whistled Yankee Doodle"
and sang Hail Columbia" In the former
test 345 words per minute were talked into
1t, and they were successfully recorded.
This Indicates itg possibility as substi
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;wALM IN COURT.
PRO SPECTIYE MILLIONS.
Spreckels Arousing the Farmers on the
Sugar-Beet Question.

Sugar-Beet Question.
tCoppight, 1887, by the California Associated Pressl
SALINAS, November 1Sth.-Claus Spreck-
els, of San Francisco, addressed an i'm
mense assemblage of people in Central
Hall last evening on the advisability of
turning a portion of the land into beet
culture, and the establishment of beet
sugar factory in this city. Mayor w. J.
Hill presided over the meeting, composed
offarmers, stockmen, land d-owners, business
men and ladies'. Mr.. Spreckels gave the
result of his most careful study of the beet
sugar industry in this country, as well as in
Germany, France, Belgium and other Eu-
rOpean countries.
After driving around the valley, Mr..
Spreckels expressed his opinion that Sa-
linas valley is capable of producing annu-
ally 10000 tons of sugar, worth 81 100000,
and offered to invest $150,000 as half the
required amount to form joint stock COM
pany to erect and operate a factory, He
predicts that we shall soon see the day
when California will produce sugar enough
to supply the whole United States. This
subject has been topic of live conversa-
ton here for some time, and from the in
terest manifested it seems as if Salinas val
ley will soon be devoted almost exclusively
TO tie culture of sugar-b beets.
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RAILROAD NEWS.
The California and Oregon Road h,
Morning Overland Train,


Morning Overland Train.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 1Sth.-The
Government Railroad Commissioners, ex-
Governor Thad G. Pound, of Wisconsin
Hon. G. G. Cook, of Cincinnati, and ex-
Governor Stoneman, appointed to examine
the forty-fouF miles Of the California and
Oregon Railroad, reaching to the Oregon
line, returned to this city last evening, hay
ing completed their task In an interview
ex Governor Pound said it was q good
road, and no mistake The engineering
and construction had been very difficult,
yet 1t bad been well done.
The California and Oregon road will be
completed by December 1st next, and about
the 10Th of the month through trains will
be running to and from Portland, Or. Just
as soon as the last rails are laid, General
Manager Towne says that an initial open
ing and excursion will be run to Portland
TO give business men q chance to see the
road and the new territory that is made
accessible and tributary 10 San Francisco.
1t has been decided TO run Pullman
coaches on the 7:30 A. NJ. Central overland
train from this city. Heretofore since the
train was put on only third-class sleeping
coaches have been run on the train
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DR.. Romayne Believes O'Brien VIII Not
Survive His Term In Prison.

DR.. RoInayne Believes O'Brien Will Not
Survive His Term In Prison.
[ Record Union's Special Cablegram- -Copnigj,ted
By the NelO YORK Tribunel
DUBLIN, November 1Sth.-Wm. O'Brien
and Vaudeville were visited yesterday by
DR.. Romayne, Justice of the Peace of Cork.
The impression which this distinguished
surgeon and magistrate gathered from his
visit will be seen in the entry which he
made in the prison book: "a notice very
great change in O'Brien. He seems unmis-
takably drifting into phithisis. have no
hesitation in saying that the treatment, to-
gether with his mental distress and parti-
ally damaged constitution, set up dor
mant pulmonary trouble, and if persevered
in will undoubtedly lead to fatal termi-
nation. 1 consider, having regard to his
present critical state, that the medical
members of the PRISONS Board ought to
visit and examine O'Brien, because, as a
physician l do not believe he can possibly
survive his term of imprisonment
T. z. GILL, NJ. P.
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NINE TO TWO,
The Coroner's Jury Returns Two YER
diets in the Benhayon Case.

SAN Francisco, November 1Sth.-[Spe-
cial. AT the Benhayon inquest this even
ing the only testimony of importance was
that of IL. NJ. Vauhan, photographer on
Market street, next to DR.. Leek's office.
He testified that Benhayon could easily
have obtained cyanide of potash from his
gallery, as it was accessible at all times TO
hira.
After Instructions by the Coroner, the
jury retired about eight o'clock. At $50
P; NJ. the jury, which consisted of only
eleven men, filed into the Courtroom.
Two verdicts were returned. Nine brought
in verdict stating that it was their finding
that Benhayon came to his death by poison
administered by other than his own hands,
and that sufficient evidence had been OBJ
tanned TO warrant the holding of John A.
Dimmig until his innocence was proved
before trial jury.
The verdict signed by the two other iur-
ors stated that Benhayon came to his
death by poison administered by unknown
hands.
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THREE OF A KIND.
Herr Johann Most and His Two Anarch-
ist Backers.

fst hackers.
ICopyig, 1887, by The California Associated Press.
New YORK, November 1Sth.-The pre-
hminary hearing in the case of John Most
to-day brought out great crowd of curios-
ity-seekers, and also Anarchist and Social
lists to the City Hall Park, and handbook
ing Anarchists were among the crowd in
the Courtroom. Just outside of the Court
room door two long and yellow-ha An
archists grasped Most's hands as he passed.
He gave each of their hands a cordial
squeeze, and smiled reassuringly at them.
Among the Courtroom audience was
Mrs. Ida Hoffman of East Seventh street,
who offered yesterday to furnish Most's
bail. She owns property worth $50, 900.
but both she and her husband say that thew
are Anarchists. She was asked in the
Courtroom if she also believed in bomb
throwing, and then said Il think it would
be better to get along without doing so. but
If it becomes necessary believe in using
any means to gain our rights. If We are
prosecuted, we will turn, and then if We
must use dynamite, SO much the worse for
our oppressors. | do not attend many An
archist meetings, but l believe in anarchy.
and always shall"
When Most was asked to plead he made
no response, and his counsel answered for
him. He gas kept in the Courtroom
about ten msuutes, and was then hand
cutfed to apothe prisoner and taken to the
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COLD-BLOODED.
A Physician Allows a Man to Die With
out Relief.

fcopytg, 1857, by tie California Associated Press
New YORK, November 18TH A few
days ago young man who gave the name
OF Voserine, hired room on First street.
He committed u suicidal act last night.
taking poison, and was found dying early
this morning. The physician who was
called refused to do anything until some
one volunteered to pay him, and Voserine
died without medical assistance while the
physician was in the room. The physi-
clans name is Serr. He was interviewed
concerning the case, and said that he re-
fused to treat the patient when he found
out what was the matter.
DO you mean to say" asked the re-
porter, that you would let any man die
under like circumstances ?"
Certainly" replied Serr, if q man
wants to die, let him die"
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LAND DECISIONS.
Decisions in Land Cases in the Sacra-
mento and Stockton Districts.


mento and Stockton Districts.
IcQpyrigt, 1857, Jy The California Associated Ircssl
WASHINGTON, November 1Sth.-[Special. I
The Secretary of the Interior has affirmed
the decision of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, declaring that the
local land officers at Sacramento had prop
erly declined to consider as an adverse
claim the protest of the New York Gold
Hill Mining Company against the applica-
ton of the Rocky Bar Gold Mining Com
pany for patent TO the Rocky Bar Quartz
Mine in the Sacramento Land District.
The Secretary has affirmed the decisi on
OF the Commissioner in the case of Saun-
ders VS.. Tuck, involving Tucks entry of
land in the Stockton Land District. This
cancels Tuck s entry.
He also affirmed the decision in the case
OF Robert Coffee VS.. the Central Pacific Rail-
road. The land involved is the southeast
quarter Of section 21 township north,
range east, Stockton Land District, and
having been patented to the road the De-
partment has now no longer any jurisdic-
ton over il
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DELIBERATE MURDER.
y. IL. Jefiries Deliberately Shoots George
Souther in San Francisco Grocery.


SAN Francisco, November 1Sth.-TSpe-
cial lon Thursday night George Souther,
8, plasterer, and ]. H. Jeffries. gripman on
the Geary- street road, played cards at the
grocery on Geary and Buchanan streets,
when accusations of cheating were followed
by blows Tonight Souther was seated in
q chair III the same grocery, when Jeffries
came in and said: You had your time
last night. 1t is mine tonight P' and drew
revolver and fired three shots in rapid
succession. Souther's wounds are fatal.
Jeffries made his escape and is not YET cap
tured.
After the shooting Jeffries walked up
Buchanan street and met friend and had
chat on general topics, but did not say
anything about what he had done. Souther
is married man. He is wounded in the
arm breast and spine, and is not expected
to recover.
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MARYSyILLE NOTES.
Chinese Hydraulickers Pay Their Fines
Oranges RIpening.

Copyright, 1857, BY he California Associated Fres,.l
MARYsvILLE November 1Sth.-The eight
Chinese hydraulickers sentenced for con-
tempt of Court in violating the anti-debris
injunction by operating the Alpha mine in
Nevada county last May, and since con-
fined in the county Jail here, were to- day
released on the payment of 1900. This is
nearly the full amount of the fines remain
ing unsatisfied by their long imprisonment
at the rate of one dollar a day. 1t is be-
lieved they have learned lesson that will
keep them out of the hydraulic mines in
the future.
The oranges in Marysville gardens and
orchards are now we'll colored, and full
average crop is assured.
Some counterfeit dimes of 1887 are in
circulation here
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Pioneers and Native Sons and paurb,e

f1oneers and Native Sons and Daughters.
EDS. RECORD UNION: No recent event
has given me more pleasure than to see by
the REcoRD-UNroN that the native daugh-
ters of your beautiful city have organized
Parlor OF the Native Daughters of the
Golden West. II seems to me that the
Capital of cur State above all Others. is
the place to hang out the banners of the
sons and daughters of our pioneer s;res
1t is here, in the Capital, and in sight of
the ruins of Suffers iFort, and surrounded
by the early landmarks of the pioneers.
that our native sons and daughters should
rally around the bear flag of their fathers.
to keep green in their memory the names
and deeds OF their sires. hope yet 10 see
the Parlors of your sons and daughters
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MONTANA.
Trouble at Helena Between Rival Rail-
road Companies

HELENA, November 1Sth.-The advance
guard of the Montana Central Railway
track Layers reached the outskirts of this
cry about noon to-day, where they were
detained all the afternoon by the action of
the Northern Pacific, which company un.
dertook to prevent the Montana Central
from crossing its track by building parallel
tracks in such manner as to make it i'm.
possible to cross. The citizens here became
very much incensed at this, and thousand
or more appeared on the scene with the ex-
pressed determination Sof tearing up the
newly constructed tracks of the Northern
Pacific. For time trouble was expected.
whereupon advice was given by their attor
ney to remove all distractions and allow
the Montana Central to pass.
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AN EFFECTIvE REMEDY.
Tar and Feathers as n Destroyer of So
cial Pests.

CHICAGO, November 1Sth-The Times
Calera (Ala.) special of the 18th says: For
the past six months six Mormon elders
have been proselyting in this section, and
also at several small towns across the
Georgia border. Several converts were
made at the latter places, and the indigna-
ton and wrath of the people could hardly
be suppressed. When on last Sunday four
married women and two men left their
homes and made public their intention of
going TO Utah, the people gave the elders
at first, but Monday night two of them
were taken out and tarred and feathered.
and the next night two others were chased
into the woods by hounds and kept in the
trees all night. The elders left next dav
and the converts are now missing also,
leaving six forsaken homes. II the elders
ever return they will be shot on sight.
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G. L. Scott killed his wife at Granite.
Mont, on Thursday. A neighbor going to
the house and receiving no answer to the
knock, pushed open the door and was hor
rlfled to see the unfortunate woman living
on the floor dead, while her husband SAT
upon the bed with the gun with which he
had committed the awful deed. Scott vas.
arrested and is now in Jail.
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HOURS OF AGONY.
A FLOATING VOLCANO ON LAKE
MICHIGAN.
An Oil-Laden Steamer, On Fire,
Safely Run to Port by Her
Brave Captain and Grew.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE REcoED-uSIosl
A FLOATING yOLCAxo.
Terrible Experience on an OiI-Ladeu
Lake Steamer.


Marquette (Mich.), November 18th
The steamer Arizona lett here night before
last for Portage Lake, but thirty miles up
was forced back by bowling nor wester
and terrible sea. When a few miles off
Marquette, about A. NJ, carboy of acid
among those slowed between decks broke
loose, and was broken by the rolling and
pitching of the vessel. II was filled with
mixed acid used in making nitro-glycerine,
and the space between decks was imme-
dlately filled with the acids Sitting fumes.
Soon these penetrated every nook and cor
ner OF the ship, and shortly it was discoy-
ered that the vessel was on fire. The Cap
tain encouraged his crew to hang on as long
as possible, all being almost suffocated
The men in the fire-holds piled fuel into
the furnaces, heaping it up until they had
to orash for the deck, gasping for air. The
engineer stood by his post until he, too
found it more than flesh and blood could
stand. Then he pulled the throttle wide
open and rushed 10 the upper deck for his
life.
THE BATTLE FOR LIFE.
Here gathered the twenty-three men
manning the Arizona. A boat was made
ready on the windward side and where the
slckening fumes were the least dense. A
binding snow. storm was driving across the
lake at this time, and stung like needles
On went the steamer, with not man be-
low decks, and with two men at the wheel
Meanwhile the fire below decks spread
rapidly, the closely battened gangways and
matches imprisoning it and no flames being
seen, but the presence of the volcano
beneath was manifest from the dense clouds
of yellow sulphurous smoke from the acids
and the thick clouds from the burning
petroleum, 900 barrels of which were on
board.
The breakwater at this place was finally
made and the steamer swept into the har-
Dor at tremendous speed, the crew ex-
pecung every moment to be blown up.
They knew that should one barrel of oil
explode every man on board would perish,
and they hung to the sides of the pitching
vessel, expecting each moment to be their
last. On swept
THE FLOATING VOLCANO
Captain Grazer hanging to the wheel and
now and then giving words OF encourage
ment to his white-faced crew. He steered
for the breakwater, intending to strike that
structure hard on, and thus giving every
body chance to escape and at the same
time avoid setting fire to numerous other
vessels in the harbor. His purpose was
carried out successfully. AS she struck,
every man leaped Tor his life, and the
steamer, her propeller working furi-
ously, slowly Slowed around and smashed
through a log boom and buried
her nose in sand bank. Meantime
great excitement prevailed all over the
city, and the Fire Department was called
out. Streams were poured on the burning
vessel, but the oil had by this time caught
atire, and all efforts to check the flames
were vain. Singularly enough, not one
barrel exploded. The loss will be about
5000 600
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BEAVY BETTING.
Young Lorillard's Rumored Experience
at the Gard Table.

New YORK, November 1Sth.-A story
has been started that at the Union Club,
during game at baccarat recently, Allen
Thorndyke Rice of the North american
Rerie,0 won S225, 600 from Pierre Lorillard.
Mr.. Rice himself said that the story was
ridiculous nonsense, and that they might
as well credit him with winning million
as $225, 600. In his various forms of polite
and naughty denial, Mr.. Rice went so far
as TO say there was nothing in it, but
did not say "yes" to the query if that
meant that he had never won large sum
of money from Mr.. Lorillard at baccarat.
Mr.. Lorrillard the reporter could not find
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IN BAD COMPANY.
An Innocent Man Killed During u Saloon
Shooting Scrape.

GLENwooD SPRINGS (Col.), November
1Sth.-A shooting atfray occurred in Haw-
ley's saloon at o'clock this morning be-
tween Frank Smith and Charles Baker,
gamblers. Smith was shot in the groin and
shoulder, and will die. During the shoot
ing an innocent bystander, Joseph Matte
son, was instantly killed by stray bullet.
Baker is in Jail. The quarrel originated
Baker
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ACQUITTED.
A Strange Verdict Returned In the Mar
tin-Burton Murder Case,

ICopysht, 1887, by the California Associated Press
SALT LAKE, November 1Sth-A. H. Mar
tin, who killed John II. Burton last Nav.
was acquitted here to-day after a trial of
tlve days. The jury was out an hour and
three-quarters. Martin found Burton look
ing in the window of his wife's bedroom,
and took him in custody, and walked him
to livery stable. He demanded that he
be searched, to which Burton objected.
Martin called to him to keep up his hands.
or he would shoot. Burton said, Shoot.
if you want to" and Martin Shot him
dead. Martin claims that he did not mean
to shoot, but that the pistol went off acci-
dentallv
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POSTAL STATISTICS.
Some Figures Relating to Postal Expend-
itures the Past Year.


lures the Past Year.
WASHINGTON, November 1Sth.-The an
nual report of Second Assistant Postmaster
General Knott shows that the total cost for
the year was 800 SOC, sos In the star serv-
ice there was an increase of 615 routes and
q decrease in cost of $252647. In the mail
and passenger service there was an increase
of l63 routes, and a decrease of $5, 81 in
the cost. In the railroad service there was
an increase of 7015 miles in length of
routes. and an increase in cost of $654, 500
The continuation of the appropriation for
special mail facilities on fast lines to the
South and West is recommended. The
total amount of estimates submitted to
meet the requirements of the office of the
Second Assistant Postmaster-G for
the fiscal year 1SSS-S9 is $31 ,635, ,065.
THE LETTER-cARRIER SYSTEM.
WASHINGTON, November 1Sth.-The an
nual report of Superintendent Bates, of the
free delivery system, shows the number of
free delivery Offices to be 1S9; number of
carriers employed, 5,310 cost of service
the last fiscal year, 81 ,6lS 692, an increase
of S306 1856 over the previous year. Dur
ing the year the carriers delivered and col
lected 2, 234 ,564, CSC pieces.
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Railway Conductors, Association.

CHICAGO, November 1Sth.-The Railway
Passenger and Freight Conductors Mutual
Aid end Benefit Association began its tbir-
tenth annual Convention here to. day.
Routine business is being transacted.
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Smithsonian Institution s.c-.t.r

WASHINGTON, November 18Th At a
special meeting of the Board of Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution, Prof. s. P.
Langley was elected Secretary of the In
stitution, to succeed the late Prof. S. F.
Raird " -
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HIGH WINDS.
Severe Gale in sonoma vaIley-Injury to
Property.

Property.
iCoptgh, 1857, By tie Caifornia Associated Press,
SANTA Rosa. November 1Sth.-The new
two-story hotel at Los Gullicos town was
RACED to the ground during a violent wind
storm Thursday night at 7:45 o'clock. The
trimmers had been out of The building but
three minutes when the crash came. Not
a stick of timber was left standing to mark
the spot where the hotel had stood The
loss is estimated at $4,000 Ludwig &
Kroncke, of Santa Rosa, are the contractors.
IN OTHER LOCALITIES.
Copyright 1887, BY he CALIFORNIA Associoted Press
SoNoMA, November 1Sth.-A fearful gale
prevailed throughout Sonoma valley last
night: Much damage is reported to build
ings, fencing, etc. The weather has been
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AN ASSURED SUCCESS.

Arrangements Under Way for the Oro-
vile Citrus Fair.
Copyright. 1887, by he California Associated Press
ORovILLR, November 18th. Arrange
ments tor the Oroville Citrus Fair, to be
held during the week preceding Christmas,
are progressing finely. A pavilion, incl IS
ing several orange trees in bearing, is being
erected in the Courthouse square. Plenty
of funds are secured to make it grand
success. All products of our soil will be
exhibited. Arrangements are now being
made for excursion trains during the week
Articles for exhibits are already being re-
ceiyed.
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A Town,s CbIef Fea,n,e c,,o

lCopyigI, 1887, By Tie California Associated Iress
MURPHY's, November 1Sth.-A fire last
night at Vallecito destroyed the postoffice,
Soiari's saloon and blacksmith shop.
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UTAH.

The United States Marshal Takes Charge
of the Church Property.
lCcPsr'g' 1897 oy the California associated PIessi
SALT LAKE, November 1Sth.-Marshal
Dyer, as Receiver, to-day took possession of
the Perpetual Emigration Society's effects.
lie found the assets nominally $5S5, S32 81,
all notes and accounts, with a deduction of
$l67, ,S74 81 in favor of the Trustees in
trust for the Church, and a large safe full of
papers. 1t appears from the records that at
The Conference several years ago notes 10
the value Of ,065 35 were . forgiven +"
the debtors.
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Tombs. There he was thoroughly searched
and his pedigree taken. He said he was
forty three years old, was German,
Protestant and single.